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South African Maritime Safety Authority Act, 1998 (Act No. 5 of 1998)

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Determination of Charges, 2024

Part 3 : Ship Safety and Security, and Pollution Prevention

Division 1 - Ship safety services

12. Survey of passenger ship for safety Certificate

 

(1) Subject to subregulations (2) and (3), the following charges are payable for the survey of a passenger ship for a passenger ship safety certificate, with or without an exemption certificate, or a local general safety certificate, with or without a local safety exemption certificate and the charges in the table below cover:
(a) issue of a Certificate, or Exemption Certificate; and
(b) one visit to the ship to survey all parts of the ship.

 

Item

Vessel Size

Charge

Local charge

International charge

(1)

<25 tons

R 2 834

R 3 966

(2)

≥25 but <100 tons

R 8 462

R 11 849

(3)

≥100 but <500 tons

R 19 746

R 27 652

(4)

≥500 tons

R 19 746 plus R 455 for every 100GT or part thereof, over 500 GT

R 27 652 plus R 624 for every 100GT or part thereof, over 500 GT

 

(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to ships under construction or undergoing rebuilding or refurbishment where visits to such a ship are to be charged as per [Determination 20] except where the ship is ready for final survey and certification, whereupon the charges in subregulation (1) become applicable.

 

(3) If visits in addition to those referred to in subregulation (1) are required to complete the survey, an additional charge of R 1 425 per hour, and travel and subsistence expenses, are payable for each such visit.